The score changed five times in the second half and was tied twice as WMU . . .
MUNCIE, Ind. – Western Michigan outscored Ball State, 53-43 in the second half and used a 13-5 run the final three minutes to capture a crucial road victory over Ball State, 87-80 on Friday night on ESPN2.
The score changed five times in the second half and was tied twice as WMU . . . By J. Olsen The Mid-American Conference basketball landscape might be summarized in one word – CHAOS!! That’s right -- on a given night, it’s chaos out there, especially lately. That doesn’t make constructing our Power Rankings any easier. It probably does, however, make for some interesting debates. With three games to go, teams are . . . Bowling Green, Ohio – Sophomore Daniel Utomi dropped in a game-high 29 points and junior Jimond Ivey buried a floater in the lane to send Akron to its first road win of the season, 81-79, over Bowling Green at the Stroh Center Tuesday. In a game that featured 27 lead changes and 12 tied scores, Akron (12-15, 5-10 MAC) called . . . MUNCIE, Ind. -- Ball State ran its winning streak to five games Tuesday with a 77-68 victory over Northern Illinois at Worthen Arena. Junior center Trey Moses scored a career-high 23 points and senior guard Sean Sellers . . . YPSILANTI, Mich. (EMUEagles.com) – Eastern Michigan erased a 12-point first half deficit to knock off Mid-American Conference West leader Toledo 85-79 Tuesday at the Convocation Center. Winners in five of their last six outings, the Eagles (17-11, 8-7 MAC) grounded . . . KALAMAZOO, MI -- Forty minutes wasn’t enough between rivals Western Michigan and Central Michigan Tuesday as the Broncos pulled out an 83-81 victory over the Chippewas on Tuesday night inside University Arena. The game came down to the final seconds of overtime when WMU came up with a key stop. Central held . . . ATHENS, Ohio -- Six players scored in double figures in help the Ohio Bobcats (12-15, 5-10 MAC) knock off Mid-American Conference East Division rival Kent State (13-15, 7-8 MAC), 88-76, on Tuesday (Feb. 20) at the Convocation Center. After beating MAC East Division archrival . . . By MIKE SMITH OXFORD, Ohio – The Miami RedHawks had been tantalizingly close – but ultimately short – while falling four straight times over the last two weeks. They finally got over the hump Tuesday, and a big hump it was as MU knocked off MAC-leading Buffalo 84-81 at Millett Hall. Freshman Nike Sibande led the RedHawks, who rallied from a 41-36 halftime deficit and held off heavy Buffalo . . . The Mid-American Conference on Monday announced its Men’s Basketball Players of the Week. This week’s honorees are Jeremy Harris (Buffalo) and James Thompson IV (Eastern Michigan). For details on these players and other nominees, click Read More . . . By MIKE SMITH ATHENS, Ohio -- The Battle of the Bricks has been a one-sided affair as of late, with Ohio winning 11 of the last 12 meetings entering Saturday’s matchup at the Convocation Center. Thanks to an overtime 11-2 Ohio run and some inconsistent Miami offense, the Bobcats added another brick to their pile with a 92-87 win over MU Saturday. Ohio actually . . . MOUNT PLEASANT, Mich. (EMUEagles.com) – Eastern Michigan overcame a 10-point second-half deficit to take down Central Michigan University, 72-67, Saturday evening on the road at McGuirk Arena. EMU (16-11, 7-7 MAC) and CMU (16-11, 5-9 MAC) traded punches the entire game, registering six ties and six lead changes over the entire contest. Eastern took its . . . DEKALB, Ill. -- Sophomore Eugene German scored a career-high 31 points and junior Levi Bradley added 21 as the Northern Illinois Huskies topped Western Michigan, 75-67, on Saturday afternoon at the NIU Convocation Center. After trailing by four at the half, NIU (12-15, 5-9 MAC) . . . MUNCIE, Ind. -- The Toledo Rockets have only only three losses through 14 Mid-American Conference games. After Ball State’s thorough performance Saturday at Worthen Arena, the Cardinals are now responsible for two of those. It was another wire-to-wire victory over the Rockets, this one a 99-71 bashing inside Worthen Arena. BSU was a 75-63 winner three weeks ago in the first meeting in Toledo. The Cardinals (18-9, 9-5 MAC) won . . . By EVAN MEYER KENT, OHIO – Junior Jalen Avery scored 16 points -- all of them in a span of 3:15 to help the Kent State Golden Flashes defeat the Akron Zips 78-68 Saturday afternoon before a near sellout crowd of 6,055 at the MAC Center. With Akron leading 58-57 and 5:04 remaining, Avery began his scoring binge with a 3-pointer from the left corner. From that . . . BUFFALO, NY – The Buffalo Bulls clinched their second outright MAC East title on Friday night with a 95-82 win over Bowling Green in front of 5,707 fans at Alumni Arena. The victory improves Buffalo to 20-7 on the season and 12-2 in MAC play. UB also clinched one of the top four seeds in the upcoming conference tournament and will have a bye straight to the MAC Quarterfinals in Cleveland. For the sixth . . . |
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